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 le 25 mai 2012

Bonjour.

8th grade: I must have your money + permission

     slips by Tues. or Wed. of next week.

     That Thurs. and Friday are the Boston trip...you

  come back on a Monday (The resto is closed.) and

  we go on the trip on Tuesday 5th of June.

There was no period 2 7th grade class today because

of the assembly.

7th grade: No homework.

8th grade: Only Period 1 has a 3 pg. ditto on the indirect

    objects due...give me the ditto on Tues. of next

    week...if you are on the Soundwaters' trip, I will

    accept the homework Wednesday.

A la prochaine.

 le 24 mai 2012

Bonjour.

The spring concert is this evening.

7th grade: Last day for permission slips and money

         is tomorrow.

No homework.

8th grade: Period 1: A 3-pg. ditto on Indirect Objects

      is due Tuesday after Memorial Day.

         Period 5: The 3-pg. ditto (i. objects)

     that was due today will be due tomorrow.

A demain.

         

 

 

 

le 23 mai 2012/mercredi/Wednesday

Bonjour.

7th grade: Period 2: Three quarters of the class was absent

     today because of the concert.

          There is no class tomorrow because of the

     concert.

        Friday, during period 2, there is an assembly.

     We have a 3-day weekend and then the trip

    on the Tuesday after Memorial Day.

     I must have your money + permission slips.

     Bring them during homeroom.

 No homework for period 2.

 Period 5: Due Thursday, a 2-pg. ditto on the demonstrative

       adjectives.

8th grade: Period 1: Your class has a concert rehearsal

               tomorrow, Thursday.

               Then Thursday night, you come back

          to perform.

          Therefore, you are to do for Tuesday, the 3 pg.

       ditto on indirect objects given to you in class today.

         Period 4: You have due tomorrow, a 3-pg.

         ditto on indirect objects.

A demain.

 

le 22 mai 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: The field trip to the restaurant La Bretagne

         is Tuesday after Memorial Day.

         Permission slips and money must be in

     by Friday 25 May 2012.

 I am also taking your orders this week e-mail to the

 restaurant.

8th grade: Remember to bring in your money and permission

 slips for the field trip to La Bretagne.

7th grade: Period 2: No homework.

         Period 5: Due Thursday, the 2 page ditto/zerox

             on the demonstrative adjectives.

8th grade: Period 1: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto

        on the indirect objects.

         Period 4: Due Thursday, the 3-pg. ditto

     on the indirect objects.

Je vous verrai demain.

Le Dicton De La Semaine

<<Qui ne risque rien, n'a rien.>>
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained.>>

Bonjour.

French Field trip to the restaurant La Bretagne.

    7th grade: 29 May 2012

    8th grade: 5  June 2012

7th grade: You have to bring in your money +

    permission slips by this Friday, 25 May 2012.

    I will take your orders to give to the restaurant

  before then.

7th grade: Due tomorrow, the 2 pg. ditto/zerox

         on the demonstrative adjectives.

8th grade: Period 1: Due Wednesday, not tomorrow...the

    2-pg. ditto on indirect objects. It begins with

    J'ecris aux etudiants.

         Period 4: You have a 2-pg. ditto due

     tomorrow on the indirect objects.

Je vous verrai demain.

 

 

 

le 18 mai 2012

Bonjour.

ALL CLASSES: Remember to bring in your money + permission slips

            for the upcoming field trips to La Bretagne Restaurant

            in Stamford.

  Trip Dates: 7th: 29 May 2012

            8th: 5 June 2012

7th grade: I must have your permission slips by next Friday, the 25th

        of May.(I will also need to fax in

        your orders. to the restaurant.) It is then a 3-day weekend. We come back on

        Tuesday, the 29th, which is the day of the trip.

All classes: Due Monday, the written quiz on common useful French

      expressions. There are 22 questions + 22 answers.

7th grade: Due Monday, the 2-pg. ditto on the demonsrative adjectives

8th grade: Period 1: No homework due Tuesday.

         Period 4: Due Tuesday, the 2-pg. ditto/zerox on indirect

       objects.

A la prochaine.

         

File:Shakespeare and Company store in Paris.jpg

 

Shakespeare And Company/Librarie (Bookstore) A Paris

le 18 mai 2012

Bonjour.

All classes: Bring in your money + permission slips for the French field

      trip to La Bretagne Restaurant.

    7th grade: 29 May 2012

    8th grade: 5 June 2012

Note: 7th grade, Your permission slips are due a week from tomorrow on

            Friday, 25th of May.

All classes: You have a quiz on Monday, the 21st of May on 22 questions

   and 22 answers that we have been studying for quite some time.

7th grade: Due tomorrow, the 2 pg. ditto/zerox on the demonstrative adjectives.

        This xerox was given to you on Wednesday.

8th grade: Continue to study for Monday's quiz.

 A demain.

le 16 mai 2012

1/2 day

Bonjour.

All classes: See the 15th of May regarding the upcoming

          French field trips.


All classes: On Monday, the 21st of May, you will have

      a written quiz on the questions + answers

      that we have been practicing in class.

      There are 22 questions + 22 answers which means

    you will have to study the 44 examples from your 

    ditto/zerox.

    7th grade: Due Friday, the 2-pg. ditto given to

      you today on the demonstrative adjectives.

      You will need your book.

      If you cannot find the word in your book, you

  will have to go online to wordreference.com

8th grade: No homework except to study for Monday's quiz.

         We will continue with the indirect object

      notes tomorrow. 

 

le 15 mai 2012

Bonjour.

All classes, bring in your money and permission slips for the French

      field trip to La Bretagne restaurant.

    7th grade trip: 29 May 2012

    8th grade trip: 5 June 2012

Period 2: See the 14th of May for the homework.

Period 5: No homework.

8th grade: No homework.

A demain. 

 

 

 

le 14 mai 2012

Bonjour.

All classes:Bring in your money + permission slips for

        the French field trip to the resto La Bretagne.

        See the 11th of May for the dates.

7th grade: Period 2: Due Wednesday (See below.)

         Period 5: Due tomorrow (See below.)

You were given a ditto/zerox with exercises to do from the

book. (Examples were given.)

   You also (a demonstration was done in class.) have

to go online and make conversions on certain food items

from euros to American dollars.

8th grade: Because of reasons too lenghty to go into here,

     many of you will finish in class tomorrow the quiz

     you started today on all the direct objects.

A demain.

 

 

 

le 11 mai 2012

Bonjour.

All classes: Bring in your permission slips + money for the

        trip to the resto La Bretagne in Stamford.

       Dates:

       7th grade: 29 May 2012

       8th grade: 5 June 2012

7th grade: Period 2: Due Monday, the 2 pg. ditto/zerox on

      prendre(to take) + vouloir (to want).

         Period 5: You were given a 1 pg. ditto(today) with

       exercises to do from the book.

          Also on this ditto/zerox are French food items

      and coversions you have to make from euros to American

      dollars.

        The site (as stated on the homework) is called

     universal currency coverter.

        I did a demonstration in class on this site today

       doing 3 different food items in French so each

       of you will be familiar with what to do.

       Unfortunately, I will be in school but not in your class for

     Monday 14 May.

         So your homework assigned today will be due Tuesday,

      15 May.

 8th grade: Due Monday, an open-book quiz on all the

         direct objects.

Passez un bon week-end.

     

 

 

 le 10 mai 2012

 Bonjour.

 NOTE: I posted yesterday morning (9thMay) on this page.

      It is not here.

      I do not know what happened.

All classes: Bring in your money and permission slips for

         the French field trip to the resto La Bretagne.

        Dates: 7th grade: 29 May 2012

              8th grade 5 June 2012

All classes: If you turn in a Mother's Day card in

         French according to the ditto/xerox given

         to you in class, then you will receive a

         coupon for a free quiz.

Homework:

   Period 1/8 grade/ We left early to go to the play.

   Periods 1 + 4: Due Monday, an open-book quiz

        on all the direct objects.

   Period 2/7th grade/There was no class. We were at

         the play.

   Period 5/7th grade/ Due tomorrow, the 2-pg.

    ditto/xerox on prendre(to take) + vouloir(to want).

A demain.

<<Howard Carter, l'archéologue qui a dévoilé Toutânkhamon au grand jour.>>

  <<Carter est ne il y a tout juste 138 ans.>>

 

All classes: If you do a French Mother's Day card, then

      you will receive a coupon for a free quiz.

      See the ditto/xerox.

      Bring in your money for the field trip to the resto

    La Bretagne:

    Dates: 7th grade: 29 May 2012

          8th grade: 5 June 2012

7th grade: No homework

8th grade: There are play rehearsals this week and the play tomorrow

        morning.

        Your quiz on all the direct objects will be Monday/

      14th May.

        This is an open-book quiz.

        Many of the sentences will be taken from the homework.

A demain.

 

 

 

le 8 mai 2012.

Bonjour.

All classes: Bring in your permission slips + money for the French

        field trip to the resto La Bretagne.

        Dates Of Trip:

           7th grade: 29 May 2012

           8th 5 June 2012

All classes: If you do a French Mother's Day card according to the hand-out,

      then you will receive a coupon for a free quiz.

       This is due by Friday.

7th grade: Due tomorrow, an open-book quiz on the partitive.

8th grade: No homework.

        (Your open-book quiz on ALL the direct objects originally assigned

        for tomorrow has been postponed.

         I shall you you another date tonorrow.)

A demain.

 

 

Le Nouveau President De France: Francois Hollande

le 7 mai 2012

Bonjour.

All classes: Bring in your money and permission slips for

       the restaurant La Bretagne in Stamford:

      Dates Of Trips:

      7th grade: 29th of May

      8th grade: 5th of June

Also: If you give to me a French Mother's Day card by Friday

   according to the instructions on the ditto/zerox given to

  you today, then you will receive a coupon for a free quiz.

 

7th grade: Due Wednesday, an open-book quiz on

      the partitive. See your agenda for the details.

      Many of the sentences will be taken from the

    homework.

 8th grade:  (Period 1 + 4)Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto/xerox on

     all the direct objects.

     It begins with:

       Nous voyons Marie et Anne.

      Jean-Pierre n'aime pas. (you/informel)

Je vous verrai demain.

 

le 3 mai 2012

Bonjour.

See the 2nd of May for the homework.


Additionally, 8th grade students, you received today

    your permission slips for the 8th grade

    field trip to La Bretagne.

     Show them to your parents.

     Return them soon.

 

 

1.                             <<Les candidats à la Présidentielle

                       de 2012>>

President Nicolas Sarkozy ou Francois Hollande.

 

le 2 mai 2012

Bonjour.

All Classes: There will not be French class on Friday, the 4th

          of May because of Junior Achievement activities.

7th grade: Both classes: Bring in your money + permission

        slips for the 29th of May field trip to the

        French restaurant La Bretagne.

        Both classes: Due Monday, 2 exercices from the

        textbook. See the ditto/xerox.

8th grade: ADDED: Bring in your money + permission

     slips for the 5th of June field trip to

     the French restaurant La Bretagne.

       Both classes: Due Monday, an oral quiz on the

         expressions with avoir (English to French.)

         There are 26 of them.

Period 1: No homework due tomorrow 3 May 2012.

         Period 4: The 2-pg. ditto on all the direct objects

   will be due next Tuesday, not tomorrow.  

Je vous verrai demain.

       

le premier/1er mai 2012

Bonjour.

le muguet des bois

 <<C'est le premier mai
Cherchons, cherchons...
Les brins de muguet.
Dans les bois, sur les talus,
Sentez, sentez...

Ces belles clochettes parfumées
.
Regardez ce massif de fleurs :
Cueillons, cueillons...
Ce porte-bonheur.>>

7th grade: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto on

le partitif.

(Period 5: Bring in your permission slips

money for the 29th May field trip to

La Bretagne restaurant. Period 2: You

will receive your p. slips tomorrow.)

8th grade: The date for your trip to the same

restaurant had to be changed yesterday.

A new date will be forthcoming.

Period 1: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto/xerox

on all the direct objects.

Period 4: Your 2-pg. ditto is due Thursday.

Je vous verrai demain.

 

 

le 30 avril 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Tomorrow is le premier mai/le 1er mai

       -an important day in France.

        You are to bring in for tomorrow real 

       flowers (with the French + English name)

      written on a piece of paper...or a picture

      of flowers downloaded from the net with

      the French and English name.

 Due Wednesday, the 2-pg. ditto on the partitive.

  You will need your book and notebook for this.

  About 7 of the words you will need to look up

on wordreference.com.

8th grade: Period 1: No homework.

          Period 4: Do the 2-pg. ditto/xerox

    on ALL the direct objects.

A demain.

 

"City on the sea
 Neither ship nor man dies,
 Apparition of Normandie
 Still slowly floating by.
  I saw her in the steam
  When that whistle sang off key
  Something in a dream
 Of that city on the sea,
 City on the sea.
 Neither ship nor man die
 Record-breaking Normandie
  Now slowly floating by."

 

le 27 avril 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Due Monday: an open-book quiz on the

         definite articles: le/la/les/l'.

         See the ditto for the examples +

         the details.

8th grade: Due Monday, on open-book quiz on the direct

       objects but not all of them....just:

       le/la/les/l'.

       See your agenda for the details.

Passez un bon weekend.

 

le dicton de la semaine

<<Pas de nouvelles, bonnes nouvelles>>

"No news is good news." 

le 27 avril 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Due tomorrow, the 2 pg. ditto on the partitive.

          You will need your books + notebooks

          for this assignment.

The 1st page begins with: Donnez-moi de la craie, s'il vous

                 plait.

The 2nd page begins with: Puis-je manger de la salade?

Reminder: Due Monday/30th April, there will be an open-

   book quiz on the Definite Articles: le/la/les/l'. See

  the ditto/zerox for the details.

8th grade: No homework due tomorrow.

         (...Period 4: Your homework that was due

   today will be checked and corrected tomorrow.)

Both classes: Due Monday, is the open-book quiz on the

   direct objects le/la/les and l'.

   These are not ALL the direct objects.

   At a future date, there will be a quiz on all of them.

  See your agenda regarding the particulars.

 A demain.

 

 

Joyeux Printemps.

le 25 avril 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: No homework due for tomorrow.

          Your quiz on the Definite Articles has

     been postponed until Monday, the 30th of April.

         See the ditto/xerox for the examples.

8th grade: Both classes: Due Monday, an open-book

     quiz on the direct objects le/la/les/l'.

  Period 1: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto on the

     the direct objects.(le/la/les/l') The first page begins with:

   Je vois Nicole.  The second page begins with

   Tu connais Stephanie?

 Period 4: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto on all

      the direct objects: me(m'), te (t') le, la,

      l', nous, vous, les, //moi.

      The first page begins with Vous avez les lettres

    de ma soeur.

      The second page begins with Attendez les freres

    de Luc.

Bonne Journee.

 

 

24/4/12

Bonjour.

7th grade: You have a 5-pg. ditto/xerox given

        to you before vacation with a cover page.

        (Cover page has the details, modifications

         + examples.) 

        This is due tomorrow.

        Due on the 30th of April, an open-book quiz

     on Les Articles Definis (The Definite Articles).

     See the handout for the details + examples.

8th grade: Due tomorrow, the 3-pg. ditto/xerox

    on the direct objects. It begins with

    Georges le cherche.

     On the 30th of April, you will have an

   open-book quiz on the direct objects:

   le/la/les + l'.

   See your agenda book for the details.

   Some of the sentences will be taken from

  your homework.

 Bon apres-midi.

 

le 23 avril 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: You have a 5-pg. handout given to you before

         vacation due Wednesday. The cover page explains

         what to do with modifications + examples.

         Due Thursday of this week, you have an open-book

     quiz on Les Articles Definis (The Definite Articles).

         See the ditto/xerox with the examples and details. 

8th grade: You have a 3-pg. ditto due on Wednesday given

         out before vacation on the direct objects.

          It begins with Georges le cherche.

A Toutes Et A Tous : Bonne Journee.

Je vous verrai demain. (J'espere.)

 

 

le 13 avril 2012

Bonjour.

See the 12th of April for the homework.

Bonnes Vacances.

le 12 avril 2012

Bonjour.

 All classes: Bring your books daily to class.

7th grade: Due the Wednesday(25 April) after vacation:

      You have a 5-pg. handout with exercises

   to do. The 1st page is a cover sheet explaining

   which exercises to do...with modifications +

   examples.

8th grade: Due the Wednesday(25 April) after vacation:

       You have a 3-pg. ditto/zerox on the direct objects.

       It begins with: Georges le cherche.

A toutes et a tous: Bonnes Vacances.

 

 

le 11 avril 2012

Bonjour.

Today was a half day.

7th grade: No homework. Because of very short time today, we

         will finish tomorrow correcting today's homework.

8th grade: Period 1: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto on the direct

       objects.

         Period 4: Due the Wednesday after vacation is a

         3-pg. ditto on the direct objects.

Bonne Journee.

 

 

<<Une brassée de fleurs de printemps pour vous !

Servez-vous !>>

le 10 avril 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Due tomorrow, several exercises in the

         book Bien Dit.

        They are: Exercises 2 + 3 (pg. 186)

                 Exercise 29, pg. 200

      There is also a part with J'aime = I like/I love.

      See the ditto/zerox for the details and the

      examples.

    Note: Part 3 on the zerox (Ex. 29)...The directions

    should read "Write out the full sentence using the

     correct answer." not "using the correct form of

     prendre."

8th grade: Period 1: Because of what happened with the        

                 Soundwaters trip this am, your

                 2-pg. ditto on direct objects

                 will be due on Thursday, not

                 tomorrow.

          Period 4: Many students were absent from

            class today due to the Soundwaters trip.

            Those who were absent must show me

           the homework that was due today, tomorrow.

           There is no French homework assigned for

          tomorrow's Perioid 4 class.

A bientot.

 

le 9 avril 2012

Bonjour.

See the 5th of April for the homework.

The only change is that Period 1, 8th grade has a 2-pg.

 ditto on direct objects due Wednesday.

A la prochaine.

 

 

Joyeux Pessah.

 

Joyeuses Pacques. 

le 5 avril 2012

Bonjour.

 All Classes: Bring your textbooks daily.

 7th grade: Due Tuesday, You are to copy all the words +

          sentences in French and in English from pg. 213

          in your book, Bien Dit.

          Then you are to copy all the words + sentences

     from the boxes on pages 187 + 198.

          For both of these assignments, you are to

       number your entries.

8th grade: NOTE: Period 1 (This announcement has not yet

   been made to the period 4 8th grade class.)

      Too many students are not bringing their textbooks

    to class despite my reminders and reminders on

    this site.

       -Especially today, when you needed them in your groups/

  pairs, for work on the direct objects.

        Starting next week (and thereafter), if you come to

    class without a book, you will be issued a detention.

     Period 1: No homework.

     Period 4: Due the Tuesday after vacation, the 2-pg.

      ditto/zerox on the direct objects.

Bonne Fete.

 

         

 

 

<<Mains froides, coeur chaud.>>
"Cold hands, warm heart."

le 4 avril 2012

Bonjour.

ALL CLASSES: BRING YOUR BOOKS DAILY.

7th grade: Period 2: Textbook: pg. 44: Do Exercises

          7 + 8. Pg. 45: Do Exercise 9.

          See the ditto/zerox for the details

          and examples.

          This is due tomorrow.

Period 5: Due Tuesday after Easter and Passover:

         You have to copy all the words + 

         sentences (in French + English) into

         your notebook.

         Chapter 6: pg. 213.

         You are also to copy all the words +

         sentences (in French + English)

         from the boxes on pgs. 187 + 198

         into your notebook.

         Be sure to number them.

         See the ditto/zerox for the details.

8th grade:Period 1: Due tomorrow, the 2 pg. ditto/zerox

      (1-28) on Expressions With Avoir.

      These are translations from English to French.

         Period 4: Due the Tuesday after Easter and

              Passover the 2-pg. ditto/zerox

              on the direct objects.

Bonne Fete.

 

 

Le Paquebot Normandie

le 3 avril 2012

Bonjour.

 ALL CLASSES: Bring your books to class daily.

7th grade: Period 2: Due Thursday, the 3 exercises

          in the book, pg. 44/Exercises 7 + 8.

          pg. 45. Exercise 9. See the ditto/zerox

          for the details and examples.

          Period 5: This same assignment is due

               for your class tomorrow,Wednesday.

8th grade: No homework.

A bientot.

                

le 2 avril 2012

Bonjour.

   All Classes: Bring Your Books Daily To Class.

7th grade: Period 2: Due tomorrow, the 3 dittoes/

          xeroxes/numbers 1-40 on the definite

          articles.

           You will have to use your book and/or

         wordreference.com

         Period 5: Due Wednesday, do the 3

         exercices in the book:

          Pg. 44 Exercises 7 + 8.

          Pg. 45 Exercise 9.

    See the ditto/zerox for the details and

    examples.

8th grade: There were only 7-8 students in each

        class today as the others on the

        Soundwaters' field trip.

        No homework for tomorrow.

A bientot.

 

 

 

 

Le Jardin De Bonheur Ou Le Jardin De Printemps?

le 30 mars 2012

Bonjour.

ALL CLASSES: BRING YOUR BOOKS TO CLASS DAILY.

7th grade: Do the dittoes/zeroxes (1-41) on the definite articles.

         You will need your notebook.

         Look up the translations in your book and/or word

   reference.com Correction added 2 April: This assignment is due

     today 2 April for Period 5 and due tomorrow 3 April for

     Period 2.

8th grade: No homework.

A bientot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Le Dicton De La Semaine

<<Beaucoup de bruit pour rien.>>
"Much ado about nothing.
(Literally, a lot of noise about nothing)"

le 29 mars 2012

Bonjour.

ALL CLASSES: Remember to bring your books daily

            to class.

7th grade: No homework.

8th grade: Due tomorrow, the 2 pg. ditto/zerox with

       the expressions with avoir.

        You have to translate 40 sentences from

    English to French.

     You will need your notebook for this assignment.

          For example:

         J'ai faim. I am hungry.

         Je n'ai pas faim. I am not hungry.

         I am thirsty. J'ai soif.

         I am not thirsty. Je n'ai pas soif.

A demain.

 

 

 

 

 

<<Le passé est soldé, le présent vous échappe,

 songez à l’avenir.>> [Duc de Lévis]

("The past is accounted for, the present

slips by, think about the future."

le 28 mars 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: You have an open-book quiz tomorrow

      on Les Articles Indefinis. (The Indefinite Articles).

      You need your book + notebook.

      Many of the answers will be taken from

    the homework.

      See your agenda book for the details +

   examples.

8th grade: Bring your books DAILY to class.

           due tomorrow, an oral quiz on

           pouvoir (can/to be able to)

           vouloir (to want/to)

     You have these conjugations in:

       your notebook.

       the back of the book

       on the ditto/xerox I gave to you recently.

A bientot.

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

le 27 mars 2012

Bonjour.

See the 26th of March for the homework.

Je vous verrai demain.

 

le 26 mars 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Due Thursday, an open-book quiz on

          les articles indefinis: un/une/des.

8th grade: BRING YOUR BOOKS DAILY.

    Both classes: oral quiz on pouvoir (can/to be

    able to + vouloir (to want/to want to) for

    Thursday. See the ditto/zerox for the details.

    Period 2: Due Wednesday, the two exercises from

         the book. See the ditto/zerox for the

         modifications + examples.

A bientot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

le 23 mars 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Due Monday, the 2-pg. ditto/zerox with:

        Il y a /Il n'y a pas de/Your 30 sentences

      with these + the indefinite article fill-ins.

      

8th grade: Both classes: BRING your books

        daily.

Period 1: Because of today's assembly, your 2

   exercices from the book (pgs. 353 + 354...Exercices  

    8 + 10...with modifications...See the zerox with the details +

examples) will be

   due Wednesday of next week.

   Due Thursday, 2 oral quizzes on the conjugations

  of pouvoir + vouloir. See the xerox for the details.

Period 5: Due Thursday, 2 oral quizzes on the

    conjugations of pouvoir + vouloir. See the xerox

    for the details.

Je vous verrai lundi.

   

 

 

Le Dicton De La Semaine

<<Un malheur ne vient jamais seul.>>
"It never rains but it pours.
(Literally, misfortune never comes alone.)"

le 22 mars 2012

Bonjour.

ALL CLASSES: MAKE SURE YOU BRING YOUR BOOKS

             TO CLASS DAILY.

7th grade: Period 2: Your homework that was assigned for tomorrow

                 will be due next week per the announcement in

                 class today.

         Period 5 Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto/zerox on the

                indefinite articles. You will need your book.

8th grade: Period 1: Because of an assembly tomorrow during your class,

                the homework (2 book exercises) will be due next

                week. I will give you the date before we go to

                the assembly. (The assembly may take 1/2 a period

                 (or the whole period).

                As I stated today, bring your books to class.)

          Period 4: Due tomorrow, the 2 exercises in the book.

                  See the ditto/zerox for the details.

A demain.

 

 

 

le 21 mars 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Period 2: You have sentences to

        write on Il y a and les couleurs.

        See the ditto/zerox for the particulars.

         (Due Friday)

          Period 5: Do the 2-pg. ditto/zerox

           on les articles indefinis with an

           emphasis on "des".

          (Due Friday)

8th grade: Both classes: Due Friday, the 2 exercises

         in the book on La Nourriture et Les

         Repas.

         See the ditto/zerox for the details.

A bientot.

 

 

 

l'equinoxe de printemps

( the vernal equinox)

 

le 20 mars 2012

Bonjour.

See the 19th of March for the homework.

A bientot. 

LA JACINTHE, <<Une Jolie Bulbeuse Parfumee>>

le 19 mars 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Period 2: Due Wednesday is the 2-pg.

         ditto/zerox called Geoculture.

         Use your map at the the beginning of

         the book and/or go on-line.

         You will need to go on-line for the

      other exercises.

Period 5: Due Wednesday, you have a ditto/zerox

    (+ attachments) regarding 20 sentences using

     Il y a + colors on things found on the

    kitchen and/or dining room table.

     See the handout for the particulars.

8th grade: Be sure to bring your books + workbooks

     all week.

     The oral quizzes if not finished today will

    be finished tomorrow.

     You have 2 exercises in the book due for

  Wednesday and 2 exercises in the book due for

  Friday.

   See the ditto/handout/xerox for the details.

A bientot.

        

 

 Je me sens toujours heureux...vous savez

pourquoi?

    

      Shakespeare a dit :
« Je me sens toujours heureux, vous savez pourquoi . . .
Parce que je n’attends rien de personne . . .
Les attentes font toujours mal.
La vie est courte . . . Aimez votre vie . . .
Soyez heureux . . . Gardez le sourire . . .
Et souvenez-vous :
- Avant de parler, Écoutez . . .

- Avant d’écrire, Réfléchissez . . .
- Avant de prier, Pardonnez . . .
- Avant de blesser, considérez l’autre . . .
- Avant de détester, Aimez . . .

et Avant de mourir . . .Vivez . . . !!

le 16 mars 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Period 2: You have two exercises

to do in the book on couleurs/sac a dos + Il y a.

See the ditto/zerox for the details.

Period 5: You have a 2-pg. ditto/zerox to do entitled

"Geoculture"

You must to go on-line to get the answers.

This is not a 10 minute homework assignment.

Give yourself enough time to do it.

8th grade: Both classes:

1. Be sure to bring your textbooks every day next week.

2. Oral quiz on Mrs. Van./17 verbs English to French

in the passe compose for Monday.

See your ditto/zerox for the verbs.

(CMTs finish today.)

Period 1: Due WEDNESDAY, two exercises to do in the book

on la nourriture (food).

See the ditto/zerox for the details.

A tout le monde: Joyeuse Saint Patrick.

Le Dicton De La Semaine

<<Vouloir, c'est pouvoir.>>
"Where there's a will, there's a way."

 

le 15 mars 2012

Bonjour.

See the 14th of March for the homework.

A bientot.

 

La Jacinthe (Hyacinthe)

le 14 mars 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Be sure to have your books covered for

         tomorrow.

Period 2: Due Friday, a 2-pg. ditto/zerox (fill-ins)

      with exercises from your new textbook

      Bien Dit.

Period 5: Due Friday, a ditto/zerox with exercises

   (with my directions + examples) from the

   new textbook Bien Dit to do.

8th grade: BE SURE to bring your books + workbooks

        all week.

         A homework assignment (from the book)

   was given to the period 2 class due for Friday.

   I was going to give this same assignment to the

 period 5 class until I found out that there will

 be supplemental CMT testing during both of my French

 classes = those students will not be there (many).

      Thus, the homework for period 2 due Friday

  is postponed.

      Due Monday(19th March), oral quiz on Mrs. Van. = You

  will have to provide 32 verbs...both the infinitive

  + the past participle of the verbs used in the

  passe compose with etre.

A bientot.

 

 

 

 

Les Jonquilles

le 13 mars 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Both classes, cover your new textbooks for

         Thursday (period 2: not Wednesday).

  Period 2: Due tomorrow, your individual verb conjugation

        from capeutservir.com.

        See the 12th of  March for the details. (below)

  Period 5: You have a 2-pg. ditto on the colors +

      school supplies from your new textbook.

      Fill out the answers on this 2-pg. ditto.

8th grade: See  the 12th of March for the homework AND BE SURE

   TO BRING YOUR TEXTBOOKS + WORKBOOKS TO

   CLASS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.

A la prochaine.

 

 

 

 

 

Le Mois De Mars?

J'espere que non.

le 12 mars 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Both classes: Cover your new books.

       Period 2 for Wed./14 March.

       Period 5 for Thurs./15 March

 Period 2:Due Wednesday: Each of you has a

   verb to conjugate from <<Capeutservir.com>>.

   We did three from the Promethean board and there

   are two additional examples on your handout.

   Read this 3-pg. handout.

           Period 5: No homework.

8th grade:  Study for your oral quiz on (English to

        French) on Mrs. Van. for Monday 19

        March.

        See the ditto/zerox for the particulars.

A bientot. (See you soon.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dimanche sera l'heure d'ete. (Daylight Savings Time)

le 9 mars 2012

7th grade: Period 2: Do the 1-pg. zerox on Les Parties

                 Du Corps. (Parts OF The Body).

                 Use wordreference.com.

                 Be sure to have your books

           covered by Wednesday/15 March.

    Period 5: Each of you is to go to the site

      capeutservir,com (That which helps...that can help.)

      We did three verbs on this on the Promethean

   board in class today.

      You have a 3-pg. handout with directions

 + examples: (Basically a summary of what we did

 in class.)

      Each of you has your own verb to conjugate

    (using this site) for Monday.

     Also, you are to cover your new textbooks by

     Thursday, 15 March 2012.

8th grade: Due Monday, 19 March, the oral quiz

   on Mrs. Van.= irreg. verbs in the passe compose.

   See the ditto for the particulars.

A toutes et a tous: Passez un bon weekend.

       

     

 

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"A friend is someone who knows everything about

us and (who) loves us just the same." 

7th grade: Each class has now received their new

     textbook Bien Dit.

      Have them covered by the following dates:

       Period 2: 15 March

       Period 6: 14 March

8th grade: Tomorrow, there will be an open-book

          quiz on Mrs. Van.-irregular verbs in

          the passe compose.

          You may use your book/notebook +

   homework dittoes/zeroxes.

          Many of the sentences will be taken

      from your homework.

          You oral quiz on this has been postponed

   until Monday 19 March.

           For both quizzes, see the ditto.

A bientot.   

 

 

 

 

Le Dicton De La Semaine

<<Toute vérité n'est pas bonne à dire.>>
"Some things are better left unsaid."

 

le 7 mars 2012

 7th grade: Period 2: The homework that was

          due today will be checked + corrected

          tomorrow.

           Be sure to bring your textbooks

       to class tomorrow as I will be collecting

       them.

           Period 4: No homework. Be sure

          to  coveryour new textbooks BIEN DIT

          given to you in class today for

          14 March/Wednesday.

8th grade: Due Friday, an written open-book

        quiz on Mrs. Van.=irregular verbs in

        the passe compose w. etre.

        Many of your sentences on the quiz

     will be taken off the homework.

       You may use for this quiz, your:

         book/homework and notes.

      Your oral quiz on Mrs. Van. (the same)

   has been postponed until 19 March, Monday.

       For both quizzes, see the ditto/zerox.

A bientot.

 

 

 

le 6 mars 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto on

          La Famille.

     BE SURE TO BRING YOUR BOOKS +

    WORKBOOKS TO CLASS TOMORROW.

8th grade: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto on

        Mrs. Van./irregular verbs in the past w.

        etre.

  Your open-book quiz on this is for Friday,

  9 March. MANY of the sentences will be taken

  from the homework which you may use.

 Your oral quiz on Mrs. Van. is postponed from Monday

12 March to Monday 19 March.

   See the ditto/zerox for the details for both

 quizzes.

A bientot.

 

 

 

 

 

le 5 mars 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade:

  Bring your textbook and workbook to class tomorrrow.

  Oral quiz tomorrow on poem <<De Tout Coeur>>.

  Do the 2-pg. ditto on La Famille for Wednesday.

8th grade: Due Wed., the 2-pg. ditto on Mrs. Van.

          Due Friday, an open-book quiz on Mrs. Van.

     (irregular verbs in the passe compose with etre).

     Many of your sentences will be taken from your

  homework. See the ditto/zerox for the details.

           Due Monday, an oral quiz on Mrs. Van.

           You will have to know (English to French) the

         infinitive + the past participle. See the ditto/

         xerox for the details. Correction: This oral

         quiz will not be Monday 12 March.

           A different date will be assigned to you

        tomorrow in class.

Bon Mardi.

 

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<<L'ami est celui qui malgre le temps qui passe, 

  nous reste fidele.>> 

 le 2 mars 2012

 Bonjour.

  Note: I was unable to post last night, Thursday, on

       schoolnotes.

7th grade: Due Monday, the 3-pg. ditto on Les Membres

          De La Famille. It begins with pere, mere

          et parent.

          Due Tuesday, an oral quiz on the poem

          <<De Tout Coeur>>.

8th grade: Due Monday, the 2 pg. ditto/zerox on

         Mrs. Van.= irregular verbs in the passe

         compose with etre.

Passez un bon weekend.

 

 

 

Le Diction De La Semaine.

<<Tout vient à point à qui sait attendre.>>  
"All things come to those who wait."

le 29 fevrier 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Due tomorrow, the 3-pg. ditto on

        family members. It begins with:

       l'oncle/le neveu/le garcon.

         For period 5, you have due on Friday

       a 3-pg. ditto on family members that

       begins with: pere/mere/parents.

8th grade: Period 1: Due tomorrow, the 1-pg.

        ditto on Mrs. Van./irregular verbs with etre

        in the passe compose.

         Period 4: Due Thursday, the 2-pg.

      ditto on Mrs. Van./irregular verbs with

      etre in the passe compose.

A bientot.

 

 

 

Ah! Quelle Belle Journée! Compilation Cd Avec Rwa, Freicore, Kill The Thrill, Escare, X Rated X, W.O.O,...

 le 28 fevrier 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Due Thursday, the 3-pg. ditto on family

         members. If you are not sure about certain

         answers, use wordreference.com and/or your

         textbook.

8th grade: Period 1, due Thursday, the 1-pg. ditto on Mrs.

         Van./irregular verbs in the passe compose

         with etre.

         Period 4, due Wednesday, the 1-pg. ditto

        on Mrs. Van./irregular verbs in the passe

        compose with etre.

Je vous verrai demain.

le 27 fevrier 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Due tomorrow, the 1-pg. ditto on Les Membres

          De La Famille.

8th grade:  Due tomorrow, the 1-pg. ditto on irregular

           verbs in the passe compose.

            It begins with: Ma soeur n'est pas arrivee

             a dix heures.

A demain.

        

        

 

 

le 17 fevrier 2012

Bonjour.

  I was unable to post on Schoolnotes 2.0 yesterday, le

16 fevrier.

   7th grade: No homework.

   8th grade: Period 1: Due on the Tuesday after vacation, the

          1-pg. ditto on irregular verbs in the passe compose.

           Period 4: Due after vacation, the 2-pg. ditto on

                  irregular verbs in the passe compose.

Bonnes Vacances a toutes et a tous.

 

 

 

Le Dicton De La Semaine

 <<Tout est bien qui finit bien.>>

 "All’s well that ends well.

le 15 fevrier 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: There is no class period 2 tomorrow

          because of the assembly. Friday will

          be the last day of class before vacation.

          Period 5 class will meet tomorrow.

          We will correct the exercises done in

          class today.

8th grade:  (Period 1)Due tomorrow, the 1-pg. ditto on

          Mrs. Van. = irregular verbs in

          the passe compose with etre.

          It begins with "Vous n'etes pas partis..."

          Numbers 1-19

          (Period 4) Due tomorrow is the 2-pg.

          ditto on Mrs. Van.=irregular verbs in

          the passe compose with etre.

          It has letters A-D and begins with

         "Nous sommes montes."

  
"

 

 

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le 14 fevrier 2012

Bonsoir.

Joyeuse St. Valentin.

7th grade: No homework.

8th grade: Period 1: Due tomorrow, the 1 pg. ditto (fill-ins)

                  on irregular verbs in the passse compose

                  with etre (the infinitives + the past

                  participles.)

          Period 4: Due Thursday, the 2-pg. ditto

                  on irregular verbs in the passe

                  compose with etre.

Une bonne soiree a toutes et a tous.

                  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 le 13 fevrier 2012

 Bonsoir.

   If you do a French Valentine's Day card in French, then

 you will receive a coupon for a free quiz. See the xerox/

 ditto for the details.

 

7th grade: No homework.

 

8th grade: Period 1, your oral quiz on the aspirate +

         silent h has been postponed until tomorrow

         (which you know).

          Due Wednesday, the 1-pg. ditto on irregular

      verbs with etre in the passe compose.

         Period 4: Due tomorrow, the 1-pg. ditto

      on irregular verbs with etre in the passe compose.

                  Due Thursday, the 2-pg. ditto

      on irregular verbs with etre in the passe compose.

Je vous verrai demain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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   Février, c’est la Saint Valentin.

 

 le 12 fevrier 2012

 Bonjour.

ALL CLASSES: If you do a French Valentine's Day card

             according to the instructions, then you

             will receive a coupon for a free quiz.

             See the ditto/zerox for the details.

7th grade: Due tomorrow, an oral + written quiz on

          faire. See the ditto/zerox for the details.

8th grade: Due Monday, the oral quiz on the silent/

          aspirate h.

           Due Tuesday (for period 4) the 1-pg.

           ditto/zerox on irregular verbs in the

           past tense with etre=Mrs. Van.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Le Dicton De La Semaine

<<L’argent est un bon serviteur et un mauvais maître.>>
"Money makes a good servant but a poor master."

le 9 fevrier 2012

Bonjour.

  If you do a French Valentine's Day Card to be turned

 in on the 10th or 13th of February, then you will receive

 a coupon for a free quiz.

  See the ditto/zerox for the particulars/details.

7th grade: Both classes, there will be an oral + written

       quiz on the verb <<faire>> for Monday. See the

       zerox for the particulars/details.

 Period 2: In your textbook, do exercises 9 + 10 on pg.

      124. See the ditto/zerox with the instructions and

      the examples (in addition to the examples in the

      book.)

 Period 5: No homework due tomorrow.

8th grade: Period 1: No homework due tomorrow.

          Period 4: Do the 1-pg. ditto/xerox on

       the infinitives and the past participles in

       the passe compose with etre.

       Je vous verrai demain.


    

 

 

 

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<<Ayez la sérénité d’accepter ce que vous ne pouvez pas changer, le courage de changer ce que vous pouvez et, surtout, la sagesse d’en connaître la différence.>> 

 

le 8 fevrier 2012

Bonsoir.

All Classes: If you do a French Valentine's Day card,

          then you will receive a coupon for a free

          quiz. See the ditto/zerox for the particulars.

7th grade: Period 2: Due tomorrow, the expressions

          with faire that you are to put in your

          notebook.

         

           Period 5: Textbook: Pg. 124. Do Exercises

                   9 + 10.

                   Read the ditto/zerox given to

                you in class with instructions +

                several examples of what is

                required from you for this assignment.

           Period 5: Due Monday, 13 February, there

                   will be an oral + a written quiz

                   on faire. See the ditto for the

                   particulars/details.

8th grade: No homework due for tomorrow, however,

          you will have an oral quiz the silent +

          aspirate h on Monday, 13 January.

           See the ditto/zerox for the details.

Je vous verrai demain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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<< Le vrai bonheur est dans

    dans le calme de l’esprit et du

      coeur. [Charles Nodier] >>

 

 le 7 fevrier 2012

 Bonjour.

 All Classes: If you do a French Valentine's Day card

           according to the ditto/zerox given to you

           in class, then you will receive a coupon

           for a free quiz.

7th grade: Period 2: You are to copy the Expressions

          Avec Faire into your notebook due for

          Thursday. See the ditto/zerox for

          the details.

          Period 5: You have the same assignment,

          but yours is due tomorrow, Wednesday.

          See the ditto/zerox for the details.

8th grade: Note: On Monday, 13th February, you

         will have an oral quiz on the silent h

         and the aspirate h based on a particular

         reading we have been doing in class.

         See the ditto/zerox for the details.

         You were given a 2nd copy of the

      reading sheet.

8th grade: Period 1: Copy into your notebook

          Mrs. Van.=irregular verbs in the passe

          compose with etre. See the ditto/zerox

          for the details. (Due tomorrow)

          Period 4: No homework.

Je vous verrai demain.

 

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 <<Comprendre que vous êtes heureux et savoir comment le rester, c’est plus que du bonheur, c’est la félicité.>> [Henry Miller]

 le 6 fevrier 2012

Bonjour.

All Classes: If you do a French Valentine's Day card,

         you will recieve a coupon for a free

         quiz. See the ditto/zerox for the details.

7th grade: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto on

        faire, to do/to make.

8th grade: Period 1: No homework.

          Period 4: Be sure to copy the notes on

      Mrs. Van.= Irregulier verbs in the passe compose.

      See the ditto/zerox I gave you.

A demain.

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<<Nouveau topic pour parler la grande finale qui s'opposera aux New York Giants VS New England Patriots.

Ce match aura lieu dans la nuit du dimanche.

De plus pendant la mi-temps C'est Madonna qui va chanter avec un nouveau clip en Prime-Time.>>

 

<<J'espère que ce sera un bon match. Les superbowl ne m'ont jamais déçu !>>

le 3 fevrier 2012

Bonjour.

All classes: If you do a French Valentine's Day card, you

          will receive a coupon for a free quiz.

          See the ditto/zerox for the particulars.

7th grade: Due Tuesday, the 2-pg. ditto on faire(to

           do/to make).

8th grade: We will finish the oral quizzes on the

           irregular verbs in the passe compose

           on Monday.

Bon week-end.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Le Jour De La Marmotte

Groundhog Day

le 2 fevrier 2012

Bonjour.

ALL CLASSES: If you do a French Valentine's Day

            card, then you will receive a coupon

            for a free quiz. See the ditto/zerox.

7th grade: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto on faire.

8th grade: Due tomorrow, the oral + written quiz

         on irregular verbs in the passe compose.

         See the ditto/zerox for the details.

Je vous verrai demain.

 

 

 

Le Dicton De La Semaine

<<À la Chandeleur l'hiver se meurt ou prend vigueur.>>
"On Candlemas Day (Feb. 2), winter ends or gains strength. (An interesting similarity to
our Groundhog Day)"

le premier fevrier 2012

Bonjour.

All classes: If you do a French Valentine's Day card, you

          will receive a coupon for a free quiz.

          See the ditto/zerox for the particulars.

7th grade: Period 2: Due Friday, the 1-pg. ditto on faire.

          Period 5: Due Friday, the 2-pg. ditto on faire.

8th grade: Due Friday, an oral + written quiz on the

          irregular verbs in the passe compose.

         See the ditto/zerox for the particulars.

A demain.

 

 

 

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<<L'ABC Du Bonheur>>

<<Appréciez chaque moment que la vie vous réserve.

Bâtissez votre avenir aujourd’hui.

Caressez un rêve qui vous est cher.>>

le 31 janvier 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto on faire(to do/to make).

8th grade: Study for the oral and written quiz on irregular verbs in the passe compose.

See the ditto for the particulars.

Period 4: If you do a Valentine's Day card in French according to the ditto/zerox, then you will receive a coupon for a free quiz.

It is due on the 10th or 13th of February.

The other classes will receive this ditto/xerox tomorrow.

A demain.

 

 

Shakespeare a dit :
« Je me sens toujours heureux, vous savez pourquoi . . . ?

Parce que je n’attends rien de personne . . .
Les attentes font toujours mal.
La vie est courte . . . Aimez votre vie . . .
Soyez heureux . . . Gardez le sourire . . .
Et souvenez-vous :
- Avant de parler, Écoutez . . .
- Avant d’écrire, Réfléchissez . . .
- Avant de prier, Pardonnez . . .
- Avant de blesser, considérez l’autre . . .
- Avant de détester, Aimez . . .

et Avant de mourir . . .Vivez . . . !! >>

le 30 janvier 2012

Bonsoir.

See the 29th of January for the homework.

A demain.

 

 

 

COUP DE GUEULE POUR LES DEPRIMER

le 29 janvier 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Due Tuesday, the written quiz on asking

           questions. See the ditto/zerox for the

           particulars.

8th grade: Due Friday, 3 February, a 2-pt. quiz on

           irregular verbs in the passe compose.

           One part is oral. The 2nd part is written.

           See the ditto/zerox for the details.

  Period 1: Due Monday, the translation of the 25 sentences

           from French to English. You must write the

           French sentence and then write its English

           translataion.

           If you need help, use wordreference. com and/or

          go to reverso.com

 Period 4: Do the 1-pg. ditto/ fill-ins on the lettre

          d'Helene.

Passez un bon dimanche.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

le 26 janvier 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Due Tuesday, a written quiz on asking

         questions. See the ditto/zerox for the

         details.

8th grade: Both classes, due Friday, 3 February, not

          Tuesday, 31 January, a 2-pt. quiz on

          irregular verbs in the passe compose.

          See the ditto/zerox for the details.

          There will be two quizzes: oral + written.

         Period 4: For your class only, due tomorrow,

                the 3-pg. ditto on translations

                English to French on irregular

                verbs in the passe compose.

Je vous verrai demain.

 

 

 

 

 

 Le Dicton De La Semaine

 <<Il n’est jamais trop tard pour bien faire.>>
"It’s never too late to do the right thing"

le 25 janvier 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Due tomorrow, the 3-pg. ditto on poser

          des questions.

8th grade: Period 1: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto

         on irregular verbs in the passe compose.

         Period 4: Because today's French e-mail from

        Normandie took as long as it did, the 2-pg.

        ditto on the translations (English to French/

        irregular verbs in the past tense) will be

        due Friday.

A demain.

 

 <<Trois Conseils Pour Passer Une Bonne Journee:

  1. Aie confiance en toi-meme.

  2. Comprends que l'argent n'est pas tout.

  3. Souris naturellement.>>

 

le 24 janvier 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Period 1: Due tomorrow, the 1 pg. ditto

                  on poser des questions.

          Period 5: Due Thursday, the 3 pg. ditto

                  on poser des questions.

8th grade: Period 1: Due Thursday, the 2-pg. ditto

                 on irregular verbs in the passe

                 compose.

          Period 4: Due Thursday, the 3-pg. ditto

                 on irregular verbs in the passe

                 compose.

                 These are translations from

         English to French.

Bonne Journee!

 

Un Hommage A Etta James Qui Est Morte Le 20 Janvier 2012.

Un Francais a ecrit hier dans un journal francais:

 <<Une voix fabuleuse
Hommage à une grande lady du blues , mais " at last " elle brillera encore longtemps au firmament des étoiles qui nous ont enchantés !
Merci madame ...>>

le 23 janvier 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Period 1: Due Wednesday, the 1-pg. ditto on

                  asking questions.

          Period 5: Due tomorrow, Tuesday, a 1-pg.

                  ditto on asking questions.

8th grade: Period 1: Due tomorrow a 2-pg. ditto on

            irregular verbs in the passe compose.

            Many of these are transaltions, English

            to French.

            Two were done on the homework and we

        did three additional ones on the board.

         For the second page, you most likely will

     have to look up some words on wordreference.com.

    Period 4: Due tomorrow, a 2-pg. ditto on

           irregular verbs in the passe compose.

           Some are straight translations, English to

          French.

Je vous verrai demain.

 

 

Bonne fin de semaine

 

<<C'est la fin de la semaine et j'espère qu'elle vous apportera ce que vous désirez.>>

le 20 janvier 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Do the 2-pg. ditto/xerox on asking

            questions.

            You will need your notebook for

            this assignment and/or the work

            we did in class on this.

8th grade: Period 1: The 2-pg. ditto on irregular

             verbs in the passe compose.

             These are translations English

             to French. (sentences)

             Period 4: The 2 pg. ditto/xerox

          on irregular verbs in the passe compose.

          The first 1/2, you are required to write

        sentences in the postive + the negative.

        Examples were given.

        In the second 1/2, you are required to

       use of the three correctly conjugated verb

       forms. Examples were given.

A tous et a toutes: Bonne fin de semaine.=

                      Happy end of the week.=

                      Have a good week-end.

 

 

 

le 19 janvier 2012

Bonjour.

La Bibliotheque Forney:http://www.ebay.com/itm/French-Porcelain-Plate-Designs-Bibliotheque-Forney-Handpainted-/300634854872?pt=Antiques_Decorative_Arts&hash=item45ff3bd5d8

7th grade: No homework.

8th grade: Period 1:Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto

        on irregular verbs in the passe compose.

         (fill-ins)

          Be sure to use your notebook.

           Period 4: Due Monday, a 2 pg. ditto

             on irregular verbs in the passe

            compose.

            The first 1/2 you are required to write

      sentences in the positive and in the negative.

      In the 2nd 1/2, you are required to use

     the correctly conjugated form of one of

     the three verbs provided to you.

     See the assignment for examples.

A demain.

 

  

Le Dicton De La Semaine

 <<Bon repas doit commencer par la faim.>> 
"Hunger is the best sauce.
""(Literally, A good meal should begin with hunger.)"

le 18 janvier 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Due tomorrow, an oral + written quiz

         on aller(to go). See the ditto/xerox

         for the details.

8th grade: Period 1: Do the 1-pg. ditto on

               irregular verbs in the passe

               compose.

         Period 4: No homework.

Je vous verrai demain.


 

 

Bon après-midi

<<Je vous souhaite de passer un excellent après-midi.>>

le 17 janvier 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Due Thursday, a written and oral quiz on the verb

          aller (to go). See the ditto/zerox for the details. 

8th grade: Period 1: No homework.

          Period 4: Due tomorrow, the 1-pg. ditto/zerox

        on irregular verbs in the passe compose.

Bon apres-midi. 

 

Bon week-end

<<C'est samedi et j'espère que cette journée comblera vos désirs, passez également un excellent week-end.>>

le 14 janvier 2012

Bonsoir.

7th grade: Due Thursday, a written and oral quiz on the verb

          aller (to go). See the ditto/zerox for the details.

          Period 5: Due Tuesday, the 1-pg. ditto/zerox

                   on the verb aller.

8th grade: Due Tuesday, a written quiz on re verbs in the

           passe compose.

           You must know by heart (and their usage):

            ne pas/ne plus/ne jamais/ne rien.

     See the ditto/zerox for the particulars.

A la prochaine.

 

 

Le Dicton De La Semaine

<<À mauvais ouvrier point de bons outils.>>
"A bad workman blames his tools. "(Literally, for the bad workman there are no good tools.)

le 12 janvier 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Period 2: Due tomorrow, the 1-pg.

      ditto/zerox on aller-to go.

         Period 5: Due Tuesday, the 1-pg. ditto

      on the verb aller- to go.

8th grade: Both classes: Due Tuesday, a written

    quiz on re verbs in the passe compose.

    You must know by heart and their usage:

      ne pas/ne plus/ne rien/ne jamais.

  See the ditto/zerox for the particulars.

Period 1: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg.

     ditto/zerox on re verbs in the passe compose.

     Period 4: No homework due tomorrow.

A la prochaine.

 

le 11 janvier 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Period 2: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto on aller-to go.

               Due Friday, another 2-pg. ditto on aller-to go.

        Period 5: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto on aller-to go.

               Due Tuesday, another 2-pg. ditto on aller-to go.

8th grade: Due Tuesday, a quiz on re verbs in the passe compose.

        See the ditto/zerox for the details.

        Period 1: Due Friday, the 2-pg. ditto on re verbs in the

              passe compose.

         REMEMBER TO BRING IN YOUR THINGS FOR TOMORROW.

       Period 4: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto/zerox on

              re verbs in the passe compose.

Passez une bonne journee.

        

 

 

AUPRÈS DE MA BLONDE

 

Refrain

Auprès de ma blonde, qu'il fait bon, fait bon, fait bon,

Auprès de ma blonde, qu'il fait bon dormir.
 

 

le 10 janvier 2012

Bonjour.

Tomorrow Wednesday is a half day.

7th grade: Do the 2-pg. ditto on aller (to go).

8th grade: Period 1: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto

          on re verbs in the passe compose.

          Remember to bring in your things

          for the fete on Thursday.

          Period 4: That 2-pg. ditto originally due

                  tomorrow will be due Thursday.

                  We will finish the oral quizzes

                  tomorrow, Wednesday.

 

 

 

 

le 9 janvier 2012

Bonsoir.

7th grade: No homework.

8th grade: For tomorrow: an oral + written quiz

          on prendre + ecrire.

          See the ditto/zerox for the details.

          Due Wednesday, the 2-pg. ditto/xerox

          you received in class today on re

          verbs in the passe compose.

Period 1: Remember to bring in your things for

         the fete on Thursday.

Bonne soiree.

 

 

 

 

le 8 janvier 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Due Monday, a 2-pt. quiz on re

          verbs. See the ditto/zerox for the

          particulars.

8th grade: Due Tuesday, an oral + written quiz

          on <<prendre>> + <<ecrire>>.

          See the ditto/zerox for the particulars.

Period 1: Remember to bring in your things for

         the French fete on Thursday.

         The 2-pg. ditto on re verbs in the passe

         compose which was checked on Friday

         will be corrected on Monday.

Period 8: The 2-pg. ditto on re verbs(from Friday)

         will be checked + corrected on Monday.

       

Passez un bon dimanche.

 

le 5 janvier 2012

Bonjour

7th grade: Due Monday, a 2-part quiz on re verbs.

          First, you will have to provide the endings.

          Then, fill-ins, just like the dittoes/zeroxes.

          See the ditto/zerox for the particulars.

8th grade: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto/zerox

          on re verbs.

     Period 4: Additionally, you will have an oral

             + a written quiz on Tuesday on

             prendre(to take) + ecrire(to write).

             See the ditto/xerox for the details.

Bon apres-midi. (Have a good afternoon.)

            

 

 

Le dicton de la semaine.

<<L'amour est aveugle.>>

 "Love is blind."

le 4 janvier 2012

Bonsoir.

7th grade: Period 2: Due Monday, a 2-pt. written quiz on

         re verbs. See the ditto/zerox for the details.

         Period 5: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto/zerox on

                 re verbs.

8th grade: Due tomorrow, a written quiz on ir verbs in the

         in the passe compose.

         Know by heart and how to use it: ne plus (no more/

         no longer) and ne rien (nothing).

Je vous verrai demain.

 

 

 

le 3 janvier 2012

Bonjour.

7th grade: Period 2: No homework.

          Period 5: Do the 2-pg. ditto/xerox on

                 the re verbs. The dittoes/xeroxes

                begin with:Marie et Pierre repondent +

                               Qu'est-ce que vous attendez?

8th grade: Due Thursday, a quiz on ir verbs in the

          passe compose. You must know by

          heart (+ how to use it):

             ne rien: nothing

             ne plus: no more/no longer

A demain.

 

                

 

 

 le premier janvier 2012

 Bonjour.

 

7th grade: Period 2: Due on the Wednesday after vacation, the

          2-pg. ditto on re verbs.

          Period 5: The 2-pg. ditto/zerox that was due 22 December will

                  be checked and corrected in class on Tuesday

                  after vacation as announced in class today.

                  There is another 2-pg. ditto on re verbs,

                  given to you yesterday, that is due the Wednesday

                  after vacation.

8th grade: (Both classes): Due the Thursday after vacation will be

                  a quiz on ir verbs in the passe compose.

                  You will have to know by heart "ne plus"

                  + "ne rien"

A tous: Bonne Annee.

 

 

 

<<Rudolphe, le renne au nez rouge>>

 

<<.Rudolphe est le neuvième renne du Père Noël qui, grâce à son nez rouge d'une luminosité incroyable, va le guider durant sa distribution de cadeaux, la nuit de Noël>>.

le 22 decembre 2011

Bonjour.

All Classes: You still may turn in a French Chanukah or French Christmas card tomorrow to receive a coupon for a free quiz. See the 2-pg. ditto/zerox for details.

 

7th grade: Period 2: Due on the Wednesday after vacation, the

          2-pg. ditto on re verbs.

          Period 5: The 2-pg. ditto/zerox that was due today will

                  be checked and corrected in class on Tuesday

                  after vacation as announced in class today.

                  There is another 2-pg. ditto on re verbs,

                  given to you yesterday, that is due the Wednesday

                  after vacation.

8th grade: Period 1: Due the Thursday after vacation will be

                  a quiz on ir verbs in the passe compose.

                  You will have to know by heart "ne plus"

                  + "ne rien"

         Period 4: No homework.

                 A grand "Merci." to all who contributed

                 so generously to that very wonderful fete

                 today.

 

le 21 decembre 2011

Bonjour.

All Classes: If you do a French Chanukah or French Christmas card, then you will receive a coupon for a free quiz. See the ditto/zerox for the details.

7th grade: Period 2: Due the Wednesday after vacation, the 2-pg. ditto/xerox on re verbs.

7th grade; Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto on re verbs

          given to you on Monday.

8th grade: Period 1: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto

                  with translations from English

                  to French on ir verbs in

                  the passe compose.

          Period 4: No homework.

Je vous verrai demain

 

 

 

le 20 decembre 2011

Bonsoir.

All Classes: If you do a Christmas or Chanukah card in French, you will receive a coupon for a free quiz. See the ditto/xerox for the particulars. I will accept it up until and inlcuding Friday.

 

7th grade: Period 2: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto on re

         verbs.

          Period 5: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto on re verbs

          (that was due today and not corrected.)

                  Due Thursday, the 2-pg. ditto on

          re verbs.

 

8th grade: Period 1: Due Thursday, the 2-pg. ditto on

          ir verbs in the passe compose. This requires

          you to use your book and/or the net.

          These are sentences for translation from English

          to French.

 

          Period 4:Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto (not

               corrected in class today) and the 3-pg.

               ditto on ir verbs in the passe compose.

A demain.

                

        

 

le 19 decembre 2011

Bonjour.

The French Christmas or French Chanukah card is due tomorrow.

I will, however, accept the cards throughout the week.

If you do this card according to the directions on the 2-pg. ditto/zerox, then you will receive a coupon for a free quiz.

 

7th grade: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto/zerox on regular re verbs.

8th grade: Period 1: Do the 3-pg. ditto/xerox on ir verbs in the passe compose.

          Period 5: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto/xerox

                on ir verbs in the passe compose.

                  Due Wednesday, the 3-pg. ditto/xerox

                  on ir verbs in the passe compose.

A la prochaine.

 

 

 

 

 

le 18 decembre 2011

Bonjour.

All Classes: If you do a Christmas or Chanukah card in French,

         then you will receive a coupon for a free quiz.

         See the ditto/zerox for the particulars.

7th grade: Do the 1-pg. ditto/xerox on foods.

8th grade: Period 1: Do the 2-pg. ditto/xerox on ir verbs

         in the passe compose.

         Period 4: Due Monday: the 2 pg. ditto/xerox on

      ir verbs in the passe compose. Due Tuesday, the 3-pg.

      ditto on ir verbs in the passe compose.

Passez un bon dimanche.

 

 

le 15 decembre 2011

Bonjour.All Classes: If you do a Christmas or Chanukah card

in French, you will receive a coupon

for a free quiz.

See the ditto/zerox for the particulars.

This has been a fractured week with students being

out of class for rehearsals for the winter concert.

The evening winter concert takes place tonight.

7th grade: No homework

8th grade: Period 1: No homework

Period 5: Due Friday, the 2-pg. ditto

on ir verbs in the passe compose.

Je vous verrai demain.

 

 

le 14 decembre 2011

Bonjour.

All Classes: If you do a Christmas or Chanukah card

          in French, you will receive a coupon

          for a free quiz.

          See the ditto/zerox for the particulars.

This has been a fractured week with students being

out of class for rehearsals for the winter concert.

 Moreover, today is a 1/2.

 7th grade: No homework

 8th grade: Period 1: No homework

           Period 5: Due Friday, the 2-pg. ditto

     on ir verbs in the passe compose.

A la prochaine.

 

 

le 14 decembre 2011

5h31

Bonjour.

All classes: If you do a Christmas or Chanukah card in French, then you will receive a coupon for a free quiz. See the ditto/zerox for the details.

 

7th grade: Today is your quiz on ir verbs.

8th grade: Period 1: No homework.

         Period 4: Assigned yesterday, 13 December, due Friday is

the 2-pg. ditto/zerox on ir verbs in the passe compose

A la prochaine.

 

 

le 12 decembre 2011

Bonjour.

All Classes: If you do a Christmas or Chanukah card in French, you will receive a coupon for a free quiz.

This is due on the 20th of December. See the ditto/zerox for the particulars.

7th grade: Due Wednesday, a 2-part quiz on ir verbs. See the ditto/zerox for the details.

8th grade: No homework.

A demain.

 

le 11 decembre 2011

Bonjour.

All Classes: If you do a Christmas or Chanukah card in French, you will receive a coupon for a free quiz.

See the ditto/zerox for the details. This card is due on Tuesday, 20th December 2011.

 

7th grade: Due Monday, the 2-pg. ditto on ir verbs

8th grade: Due Monday, a written quiz on er verbs in

  the passe compose. See the ditto/zerox for the particulars.

 

A la prochaine.

 

 

Le Dicton De La Semaine

<<L'argent ne fait pas le bonheur. >>
"Money can't buy happiness
".

le 8 decembre 2011

Bonjour.

7th grade: If you do the French Christmas or Chanukah card, then you

        will receive a coupon for a free quiz.

        See the ditto/zerox for the particulars.

Period 2: Due tomorrow, the 3-pg. ditto/zerox on ir verbs.

Period 5: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto/zerox on ir verbs.

8th grade: Period 1: Due tomorrow, the 2-pg. ditto/zerox on

         er verbs in the passe compose.

         Period 4: Due Monday, a quiz on er verbs in the passe

         compose.

         See the ditto/zerox for the particulars.

Je vous verrai demain.

 

le 7 decembre 2011

<<Les Etats-Unis célèbrent le 70ème anniversaire de l'attaque du Japon contre Pearl Harbor, qui a provoqué l'entrée des Américains dans la Seconde Guerre Mondiale.>>

 Bonjour.

 7th grade: Period 2: No homework.

           Period 5: Do the 3-pg. ditto/zerox

           on ir verbs.

8th grade: Do the 3-pg. ditto on regular er verbs

         in the passe compose.

A demain.

<<Charite bien ordonnee commence par soi-meme.>>

"Charity begins at home." 

le 6 decembre 2011

Bonjour.

7th grade: Period 2: Do the 1 pg. zerox on "Le Restaurant".

          Go to wordreference.com for the answers.

          Period 5: No homework.

8th grade: Period 1: Do the 2-pg. ditto/zerox (fill-ins) on

          the past tense.

          Period 5: Do the 2-pg. ditto/zerox given to you

   yesterday on the past tense.

          This is a higher level of difficulty assignments with

   translations from English to French.

Je vous verrai demain.

 

 

le 5 decembre 2011

Bonjour.

All Classes: Be sure to bring your books

            and workbooks to class daily.

7th grade: Due tomorrow, the 1-pg. zerox/ditto

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